Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Ed Carter, Executive Director

Crops planted: 30 acres of bushhogged and top-sown wheat.

Hunt dates: Same as the statewide season except hunting will end at sunset the day before and during scheduled big game hunts. Drive in allowed only on opening day.

Directions: I-40, take the Sparta-Cookeville Exit (Exit #287/Hwy. 136) and go south approximately 2 miles and connect with Hwy. 111S. Go south on Hwy. 111 to the Sparta-Smithville Exit (Hwy. 70) which is just past McDonalds and Wal-Mart; Turn left (east) onto Hwy. 70, go through Sparta, past the Courthouse and up the plateau past the Rock House Historic Site and Scenic Overlook; About one mile past the Bondecroft School turn right onto Eastland Road at Bondecroft Headstart Village; go 6.5 miles past Scotts Gulf Road.

GPS Coordinates: N35 52.304, W85 16.353

WMA Small Game Permit required.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.

Crops planted: (Trace Creek) - 10 acres of bushhogged and top-sown wheat.
(Bullards Creek) - 20 acres of bushhogged and top-sown wheat.

Hunt Dates: Open with statewide season except closed during the refuge closure date.

Directions: (Jackson County) From Gainesboro take Hwy. 53 toward Granville. One mile from Gainesboro turn right onto Hwy. 262. Go 3 miles and cross the Hwy. 262 bridge. Fields are on the left 1 mile past the bridge. Parking is at the signs.

GPS Coordinates: N36 21.229, W85 42.144

A WMA Small Game Permit required.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.

Crops planted: 25 acres of sunflowers, 15 acres of millet, and 10 acres of corn.

Hunt Dates: September 1 and 3 only. Noon-sunset only on Sept. 1. Youth hunt Sept. 10 (noon-sunset only). Youth hunters must pre-register for the Sept. 10th hunt here. No access permitted by boat. Nontoxic shot approved by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is required for dove hunting.

Directions: From Hwy. 58 and Hwy. 60 near Georgetown, TN, take Hwy. 60 West; go 6.7 miles and turn right onto Old Hwy. 60; go 0.7 miles and turn right onto Blythe Ferry Road; go 0.4 miles and turn left onto Meigs County Road 163; take the right fork to the parking area. From Hwy. 27 and Hwy. 60 in Dayton, TN, take Hwy. 60 East; go 8.3 miles and turn left onto Old Hwy. 60; follow directions as given above.

GPS Coordinates: N35 23.561, W84 59.588

WMA Small Game Permit required.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.

Crops planted: 12 acres of sunflowers, 10 acres of bushhogged wheat and 15 acres of millet hay.

Hunt Dates: September 1 and each day during the statewide dove seasons.

Directions: From Livingston, take Hwy. 111 toward Byrdstown; turn left (west) onto Hwy. 294; take Hwy. 294 for 5.3 miles and turn left at the Independence Community Center; from this road go 0.3 miles and turn right at the Jackson Swamp WMA sign.

GPS Coordinates: N36 29.419, W85 18.053

WMA Small Game Permit required.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.

Crops planted: 20 acres of bushhogged and top-sown wheat. Access by boat only.

Hunt Dates: September 1 and each day during the statewide dove season, except hunting will end at sunset the day before and during scheduled big game hunts.

WMA Small Game Permit is required.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.

Hunt Dates: September 1 and each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the statewide dove season. Hunting is allowed only from noon to sunset only each hunting day. No dove hunters or dove hunting equipment on dove fields prior to 7:00 a.m. on the opening day of the first segment of the dove season.

Rogers Unit

Crops planted: 10 acres of bushhogged wheat, 15 acres of sunflowers and 5 acres of millet.

Directions: (Rogers Unit) - From the Chickamauga Dam, go west on Hwy. 153. Turn right onto Hixon Pike (Rd. 319); go 1.5 miles and turn left onto Middle Valley Rd. Go 0.4 mile and turn left onto Lower Mill Road. Go 0.2 mile to the Rogers Tract on the left at the sign.

GPS Coordinates: N35 09.659, W85 13.038

Varner Unit

Crops planted: 20 acres of bushhogged wheat, 10 acres of sunflowers and 10 acres of millet.

Directions: (Varner Unit) - From I-75 go north on Hwy. 153 and cross Chickamauga Dam. Go to the 2nd red light and turn right onto Hamill Road. Cross N. Chickamauga Creek and turn left on Cassandra Smith Road. Go approximately 0.6 mile and turn between the yellow/brown boundary stakes past an old dairy farm. Park in the gravel area at the end of the road.

GPS Coordinates: N35 08.411, W85 12.947

Hixon Unit - No hunt in 2011.

WMA Small Game Permit is required for all units above.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.

Crops planted: 20 acres of millet and sown wheat.

Hunt Dates: September 3 - Young Sportsman Hunt only (noon-sunset). September 4-24 is for all hunters.

Directions: (Rhea County) From Dayton, take Hwy. 30E toward Decatur. Turn left on Hwy. 302. Go 4.1 miles and turn right on Breedington Ferry Rd. Go 3.5 miles and follow the signs to the field.

From Hwy. 68, turn south onto Hwy. 302 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Breedington Ferry Rd. Go 3.5 miles and follow the signs to the field.

GPS Coordinates: N35 33.72, W84 48.66 (Map)

WMA Small Game Permit is required.

Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit. Hunter Education required for those born on or after January, 1, 1969.